GSD Randomly Growling and Warning Biting?

[Lilie]

Originally Posted by krystyne73

Not sure if this was mentioned yet but I have boys close to those ages and I was curious if you guys do the play wrestle and try to instigate him to bite? My boys would do this and it really does confuse the dog Plus it makes the dog reactive.
I put a stop to those games in the house( if it happens) and started NILIF.

It really helped... My dog sounds just like yours. Assert your leadership with NILIF and forget pinning him. Don't let your brother razz him up either lol

I agree. My GSD isn't the waggy butt friendly type. I don't play wrestle with him. We tug, we play...but I don't roll around the ground with him letting him tug and pull at my clothes or hands. Never have. If he wants to play he'll bring me a toy. I'm not his toy. He is a big boy. I don't want him to ever consider the fact that wrestling with a person to the ground is great fun.